Ryzen 9 9950X vs A100
Primary details
Comparing A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | Granite Ridge |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | July 2024 (recently) |
| Current price | $33 | no data |
Detailed specifications
A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | 2x 69 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA 437 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 170 Watt |
We couldn't decide between A100 and Ryzen 9 9950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that A100 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 9950X is a desktop one.
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